bicuspid

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The Marines said Smith underwent successful surgery to repair a bicuspid aortic valve in his heart, which was the cause of his cardiac arrest.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2024

Roughly 2 percent of the population has a bicuspid aortic valve, Dr. Johnston said.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2022

"I was born with a bicuspid aortic valve where you've only got two valves going to the aorta not three," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2022

They’re usually bicuspid in shape, which means they have two little points at the end.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2021

My assistants were trembling with excitement, apprehending the usual prolonged scream from the patient, while I extracted the firmly-rooted bicuspid tooth.

From Sir James Young Simpson and Chloroform (1811-1870) Masters of Medicine by Gordon, Henry Laing